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The Crowning of Columbia 

A Patriotic Fantasy in One Act 



By 
KATHRINE F. CARLYON 



BOSTON 

WALTER H. BAKER ik CO, 
1918 



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The Crowning of .Columbia 



CHARACTERS 



Columbia. Dressed in pure white with hair flowing. She wears 

no crown, but holds a wand in her hand. 
Two Heralds. One on each side of the platfortn, bearing bugles. 
Two Girls in White. 0)ie on each side of Columbia, but just a 

little behind her. 
Floaver Girls. Six girls in white. 

Foresters. Four hoys, hearing bows and arrows or small axes. 
Farmers. Three boys and three girls. The boys wear overalls 

and wide hats. They carry rakes and hoes. The girls wear 

checked aprons and sunbonnets, and carry milk pails. 
Miners. Four boys with picks and shovels over their shoulders. 

They wear overalls. 
Pleasure-Seekers. Five girls and five boys, dressed in gay attire 

a7id carrying staffs from which hang gay banners. 
Ammunition Workers. Four boys dressed in blue caps and over- 
alls. 
Red Cross Workers. Four girls come in carrying knitting in 

their hands and with knitting bags hanging on their arms. 

They wear large white aprons and white caps. 
Red Cross Nurses. Three girls dressed in white with Jturses caps 

and red cross sign. 
Private Soldiers. Three boys dressed in boy scout uniforms. One 

boy carries in his hands a large American flag, not on a staff, 

but as he speaks he opens it so that the audiefice can plainly see 

what he is carrying. 




Copyright, 1918, by Walter H. Baker & Co. 

©OLD 50313 
\\ SEP -9 1918 



The Crowning of Columbia 



SCENE. — There should he a slightly elevated platform 
on ivhich is a large chair draped in red, white, and blue. 
The Heralds blow a bugle call. As the notes cease, 
the children in the wings sing one verse of " Columbia, 
the Gem of the Ocean." As they are singing Colum- 
bia comes in and takes her place in front of the chair. 
The girls stand at each side of her. When the voices 
cease, Columbia speaks. 

Columbia. 

Through many a weary day and night 
Have I watched my people struggling, 
To show us forth in power and might, 
To aid the weak and uphold right, 
In every land and nation. 

And now, to-day, they gather here, 
With happy song and joyful face 
To make me queen with gladsome cheer, 
To give you joy through the coming year, 
And to the whole world peace. 

(As Columbia ceases, the Flower Girls enter, hear- 
ing baskets of flozvers. As they come in they sing 
to the tune " There's Music in the Air.") 

We bring these fragrant flowers 
To the feet of our gracious queen, 
Which we've picked in the morning hours 
From the fields and meadows green. 

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4 THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 

(Chorus.) 

Take, oh, take our oft' ring fair, 
Joy and gladness do we bring, 
Here we lay our flowers rare, 
' And joyous songs do sing. 

(As the children sing the last two lines of the chorus, 
they lay their flowers .at Columbia's feet. ) 

Columbia. Who are you? 

One Gikl. We are the children of America. We 
have come with our off'ring, asking you to become our 
gracious queen. 

Columbia. But what have you to offer me ? 

Girl. These flowers are symbols of our gifts. We 
have picked them from the richest gardens and have 
woven them into beautiful wreaths to lay at your feet. 
They have been tended with love and care until they have 
blossomed richly. Will you not accept our crown? 

Columbia. Gladly would I accept your gift, but, see, 
your flowers are already fading. Would my power fade 
as quickly as your blossoms? / must have an emblem 
which will be as eternal as the heavens, as mighty as the 
sea, as changeless as the stars. Go, little ones, carry sun- 
shine and joy with you, wherever you may go, and my 
blessing will go with you. (Columbia waves her wand 
and the children depart, singing the chorus. As the chil- 
dren pass out four Foresters come in with boivs and 
arrozus in their hands or carrying small axes.) What is 
your desire, men of the forest? 

Forester. Columbia, to-day as we came through the 
forest we saw men cutting down our beautiful trees. We 
have watched them grow from small twigs to mighty 
giants, and as they have increased in size so has our love 
for them. We have hunted and played in their shade, 
and when they are gone we will be left without our 
pleasure-place. Will you not send an edict throughout 
the land, bidding men to cease their warfare upon our 
beautiful trees? Do this, and we will make you our 
queen. See, we are ready to kneel before you and recog- 



THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 5 

nizc you as our soverei<rn. Nowhere will you find more 
trusty servants than we, if only you will grant our request. 
Columbia. Gladly would I do as you desire if it 
would mean happiness to all my country, for no one be- 
lieves more thoroughly in conserving our forests than 
docs Columbia. However, your request would bring joy 
to you alone. You would make me the queen of selfish- 
ness. During this period of storm and stress you must 
think of your fellow countrymen. Your request would 
bring sorrow and privation to many, for people are de- 
pending upon your beautiful trees for warmth and com- 
fort. No, I cannot be your queen until you have learned 
the lesson of miselfishness. Go among the people, and 
when you have learned this lesson, come again, but not 
until then. 

(She again waves her wand and the Foresters pass out 
slowly. As they pass out the Farmer group conies 
hi singing to the time of " Marching Through 
Georgia.") 

Farmers. 

Hear the farmer boys and girls, 
We're coming with our song, 
Coming with our hoes and rakes 
To join the gladsome throng. 
Come to show our loyalty, 
A band so good and strong, 
We the farmers of the country. 

{Chorus.) 

Hurrah ! Hurrah ! now hail the farmer band, 
Hurrah ! Hurrah ! the workers of the land. 
So w^e hail the gracious queen, Columbia, true 

and grand. 
We the farmers of the country. 

Columbia. Welcome, farmers ; what is your mission 
here to-day? 

Farmer Boy! Columbia, we have heard that to-day is 
the time w'hen you are to be chosen queen, so we have 
come to you, asking ycu to bs cur sovereign. 




6 THE CRwWNING Of COLUMBIA 

Coi^uMiiiA. What do you bring as an offering to me? 

Farmer Boy. We bring the work of our hands. Early 
and late have we toiled in our fields to produce grain for 
our country. If it were not for us the people of this land 
as well as our allies would be sadly in need of food. We 
have sowed in the early spring and reaped in the fall, and 
now we have come to claim our reward. 

Farmer Girl. And we in the homes have worked 
faithfully and earnestly, doing " our bit " to conserve the 
resources of our country. Gladly and willingly have we 
obeyed all the commands of our food commissioners to 
eat less and save more. Will you not come and be our 
queen ? 

Columbia. You speak well, and truly do I recognize 
the truth in all you say. But, answer me these questions. 
Whom have you benefited ? Have 3^ou not been the ones 
who have profited by your toils? Before you ask me to 
be your queen, you must be willing to sacrifice not only 
much, but all for your country. No, I cannot be your 
queen, but I bid you go forth and work as you have been 
working, for only by the variety of your crops will we be 
able to measure your vinderstanding of the national duty. 
My blessing go with you. {She waves her wand and the 
Farmers pass out, singing the chorus of their song. The 
]\liNERS come in zvith picks and shovels on their shoul- 
ders.) You look like men who are willing to work for 
their country. Why come you here? What boon do you 
desire? 

Miner. Columbia, we spend our days toiling under 
the earth for our fellow-men. Day after day we send 
up the ore that goes to aid in building our submarines and 
great battle-ships. Think of all the danger to which we 
are exposed. You ask why we have come and what boon 
we ask. We ask you to become our queen, to glorify the 
work of our hands, and make people honor us. 

Columbia. You ask for honor for yourselves, not for 
your fellow-men. I willingly grant that you aid the coun- 
try greatly by your patient toil, but your primary aim is 
to help yourselves and not your fellow-men. You are 
not giving me the best that is in you and I cannot accept 
anything less than the best. Keep working as you have 



THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 7 

been and in this way aid your country, but learn to put 
into your work a greater measure of devotion to your 
countrymen and me. 

(As ihey pass off ihc stage the Pleasure-Seekers 
come in singing to the tune of " Rig-a-jig.") 

Pleasure-Seekers. 

With joy and song we come to-day, 

We come to-day, we come to-day. 
With banners floating, oh, so gay. 

To crown Columbia queen. 

( Chorus. ) 
Joyfully we come to thee, we come to thee, we come 

to thee, 
Joyfully we come to thee to crown Columbia queen. 
To crown our queen. 
To crown our queen. 
To crown our queen, 
1 o crown our queen. 
Joyfully we come to thee to crown Columbia queen. 

Columbia. If you come to crown me as your queen, 
why 'do you come in such attire, with such gay banners ? 
Do you not realize that this is a time for earnest, tireless 
effort after justice and peace rather than pleasure? 

Pleasure-Seeker. Nay, Columbia, you are looking 
on the dark side of life rather than on the bright side. 
Come with us and we will make you forget all your 
troubles. You shall be queen of merrymakers. We will 
teach you to laugh and sing, forgetting the sorrows of 
those around you. Come and be our queen. See, we 
will lay our banners at your feet. 

Columbia. Nay, lay not your banners there. Do not 
defile my garments with your unholy symbols. Tak>^ 
them away quickly, put them from you, and learn to join 
the mighty army of my people who are working for the 
right. Clothe yourselves in sackcloth and ashes and pra)^ 
that you may be forgiven for having such desires in such 
a time. (They depart in silence, zvlth banners furled at'd 
heads bozved. As the Pleasure-Seekers pass out the 



8 THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 

Ai^imunition-Makers come in, wearing blue caps and 
overalls, whistling, " Yankee Doodle.") And who are 
you, oh, men in bkie? Why do you come before me 
dressed in garments that are everywhere considered the 
badge of the workingman ? 

Ammunition-Maker. Columbia, gracious lady of our 
land, we come to you on this sacred day to offer you our 
love and devotion. These garments are indeed the badge 
of the workingman, for that is what we are. We have 
come direct from the factory to ask you to become our 
queen. We are working daily amid dangers in order to 
prepare shot and shell for our soldiers and our allies. If 
it were not for us, America would soon be defeated and 
at the mercy of our enemies. Do you not think we de- 
serve some great reward? Will you not become our 
queen ? 

Columbia. Truly you are working under great diffi- 
culty and in great danger, but still you are in America, 
protected by guards day and night. You have given up 
much, but you must give up more before I can be your 
queen. We recognize the fact that without you defeat 
would soon come, so we ask you to work even harder for 
the sake of our great country. Now, go, and learn to 
give up all for your fellow-men. 

{As the Ammunition-Makers pass out tvhistling, the 
Red Cross Workers come in with their knitting in 
their hands, and carrying knitting bags on their 
arms. ) 

Red Cross Worker. Columbia, we come to you with 
our work in our hands. Daily do we toil to provide warm 
clothing for the boys who have left us. Every afternoon 
finds us leaving our homes to go to the Red Cross room 
to make garments and bandages. Then when we return 
to our homes our hands are continually busy knitting. 
Do you not think we deserve some reward for our earnest 
and patient toil ? 

Columbia. Truly you should receive some reward for 
your patient labor. Yesterday you received letters from 
the boys at the front, thanking you for your gifts. Did 



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THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 9 

not your heart swell with joy that you had been able to do 
this work? Surely that was a reward for your work. 
However, you still have much to learn. Last spring I 
called for a band of soldiers. When you found that your 
brothers were among the number you wept and declared 
me a hard sovereign. Until you are willing to give up 
your friends and brothers, nay, even yourselves, should 1 
call you, I cannot be your queen. Go again to your work. 
Toil harder than you have ever before, and let each stitch 
be one of love and devotion to me, of patient and uncom- 
plaining self-sacrihce. 

(As the Red Cross Workers pass out, three girls 
dressed as Red Cross Nurses and three Soldier 
Boys come in singing to the chorus tune of " Tramp, 
tramp, tramp.") 

All {sing). 

Here we come, the soldier laddies, 

And the Red Cross nurses too. 

And we'll fight and fight and fight 

For the truth and for the right, 

For Columbia and our own beloved land. 

CoLiTMBiA. Welcome, friends. What boon do you 
desire? 

Red Cross Nurse. Columbia, we come asking no boon 
of you. We come to offer ourselves. We have watched 
you struggling for our land, and we desire to aid you. 
We are willing to go wherever there is need. Send us to 
the uttermost parts of the earth and wherever there is 
sickness or suffering we will gladly go. Asking nothing 
from you, we give all we can,- — our lives. 

Soldier. Columbia, we, too, oft'er you our services, 
nay, even our lives. We will give up pleasures, homes, 
everything that is dear to us. Will vou not accept our 
gift? 

Columbia. You come to me, asking nothing, but giv- 
ing all. Yon have learned the lesson of unselfishness and 
self-sacrifice. You have offered the greatest thing a 
human being can offer, for no man can do more than give 



10 THE CROWNING OF COLUMBIA 

up his life for his country. You ask nothing, but I will 
give }'ou the greatest reward in my power. You shall 
make me queen. What crown have you to offer me? 

Soldier. Columbia, we have no crown for you. 
Many monarchs have felt their thrones totter and their 
crowns fall from them. A crown is too unstable to rest 
upon your noble brow. We offer you what is dearest to 
us, that which has been proved and has stood the test on 
many a hard-fought field. Columbia, we offer you our 
own beloved flag, which stands for truth, honor, and 
justice. 

(He hands her the flag which he has unfolded.) 

Columbia. Dearer to me than all the crowns of the 
earth is your offering. A crown would rest only on my 
head, but your banner will enfold me entirely. Strength- 
ened by its folds may my power become stronger as the 
months go by until it shall bring the whole world to be- 
lieve in law and right, while " peace on earth, good will 
to men " shall be the motto of all. 

(She winds the flag around her.) 

(As she finishes speaking, the children come in from 
the zuings, group themselves around Columbia and 
sing " The Star Spangled Banner.") 



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Sim F'reeman, the constable at "Bay View" 

Lem Gale, a sad sea dog. 

Jabez Kingman, keeper of the village store. 

Bob Braxton, a young yachtsman. 

Harry James, Bob's chum. 

Ezra Green, always buttin in. 

Mr. Brief, a lawyer. 

Petrel Kingman, daughter of Jabez, but known as Pet. 

Amanda Libby, a spinster, but not willingly. 

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Cecile, a 7naid, 

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Fourteen males, nine females, all originally played by ladies. Cos- 
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By Charles Frederic Nirdlinger 
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CHARACTERS 

James Madison, Congressman from Virginia ; afterwards Secretary of Slate in 

Thomas Jefferson's cabinet. 
Aaron Burr, Senator from New York ; afterwards Vice-President of the 

United States. 
BoHLEN PiNCKNEY, the President's Secretary. 
SiK Anthony Merry, Sritish Minister at Washington. 
Don Carlos Martinez, Marquis D'Ybujo, SjMtiish Minister at TTasA- 

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Mynheer Van Berckel,, Minister from the Netherlands, 
Louis Andre Pichon, Cliarge d' Affaires for France. 
Jennings, servant at Dolly Todd's ; later at Madison's. 
Dk Vatjx, 3Iajor-Domo at White House, 
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Sophia Sparkle, her daughter ; afterwards Madame Pichon. 
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The Honorable Ena Pkbbab, Lady Merry's sister. 
Vkou Van Berckel. 
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Countess Dashkofp > Silent figures. in Act III. 

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Clotilde. inaid at Dolly Todd's. 
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Five male, four female characters. Costumes, modern ; scenery, one 
interior. Plays a full evening, A piece in the " Charley's Aunt " class. 
Bobbie Ba.xter, pursuing his httle love-affair with Jane agamst the opposi- 
tion of her uncle, William Winkler, has occasion to disguise himself in 
female costume, and is taken for Kitty, an actress and close friend of 
Winkler, to the vast confusion of everything and everybody. Very funny 
and strongly recorrtmended. Has been played professionally over two 
thousand times and may be produced by amateurs for a royalty of ^lo.oo. 
Price, JO cents 

CHARACTERS 

William Winkler. Ting, a bell-boy. 

Aunt Jane, his sister. Sam, a colored porter. 

Jane, his niece. Kitty, an actress. 

Bobbie Baxter. Suzette, Aunt Ja7te s maid* 

Benjamin More. 



playing on the Carlton Springs summer base- 
ball team. 



CAUGHT OUT 

A Farce in Three Acts 

By H. Manley Dana 
Nine male, two female characters. Costumes, modern ; scenery, one 
interior. Plays an hour and a half. De Wilt Boyd is jollied inlo making 
a foolish bet that he will propose to Bess Mason and be rejected. She 
overhears the plot and accepts him instead, thus getting both herself and 
him into all kinds of a mess. A baseball play, full of action and interest, 
recommended to high schools. Easy and effective ; free from royalty. 
Price, /J" cents 

CHARACTERS 
Bill Randolph 
Dick Rogers 
Jack Davis 
George Brown 
Kenneth Marsh 
Charlie King 
De Witt Boyd, manager of the team. 
Harry Wilkes, formerly an Amherst pitcher; now wanted to 

pitch on the Carlton team. 
Mr. Weaver, afflicted with sunstroke. Has come to Carlton 

Springs to take the cure. 
Bess Mason ) both staying at the Carlton 
Christabel Lee | Springs Hotel. 
Hotel Waiters. 

Remainder of teaiti and substitutes. 

A TAKING WAY 

A Farce in One Act 
By Innis G. Oshorn 
Four male, two female characters. Costumes, modern ; scenery, one 
interior. Plays forty-five minutes. Jacobus Harwinton, a newly-wed with 
a very jealous better half, gets by mistake into John Halsey's flat, taking 
it for that of a friend that has been loaned him for his honeymoon, and in- 
herits all of John's troubles, including Jennie, a very up-to-date typewriter, 
to say nothing of a casual burglar. Very swift and funny and strongly 
recommended. Price, ij cents 

LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE 

A Farce in One Act 
By H. Manley Dana 
One male, six female characters. Costumes, modern ; scenery, one in- 
terior. Plays half an hour. George Davis, home from Yale with a broken 
leg, is left in charge of the house for an hour of a rainy day, and thus 
anchored trouble revolves around him like a wheel, largely turned by the 
charming Kitty Parsons who takes this chance to be revenged upon him 
for a little slight. Irresistibly funny to all telephone users. Strongly 
recommended. Price, ij cents 



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Mfn rifAISINFT Play in Four Acts, Six males, five females. 
*'"*'"*'I*rtlllllJLi Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiora. 
Plays two and a half hoars. 

THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH ^r^'Si^Z 

males, five females. Costumes, modern; scenery, all interiors. 
Plays a full evening. 

Top PROFIIPATF Play io Four Acts. Seven males, five 
*"" r IWr ljl\Jr\ 1 El females. Scenery, three interiors, rather 
•laborate ; costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. 

THF QPHnni MWTPFQQ Farce in Three Acts. Ninemales, 
1 nCt OV/OV/V/LilUliJ 1 iVCiOtJ seven females. Costumes, mod- 
ern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY a^L^'^Sl^Sl^e 

females. Costumes, modem; scenery, three interiors. Plays a 
full evening. 

Clirp'C'P T A VFNHFR Comedyin Three Acts. Seven males, 
O TT £■£■ 1 LifV V £ili L^EiIV four females. Scene, a single interior, 
eostumes, modern. Plays a full evening. 

TUF TUTTMnFPnni T Comedy in Four Acta. Ten males, 
inC inUllLFEiIVDtrLil nine females. Scenery, three interi- 
ors; costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. 

THF TIMFQ Comedy in Four Acts. Six males, seven females, 
1 11" 1 llTlEiiJ Scene, a single interior ; costumes, modern. Plays 
a full evening. 

THF WFAITFR ^FY Comedyin Three Acts. Eight males, 
lllEi IT E«AIvEiI\ OEiA. eight females. Costumes, modern; 
scenery, two interiors. Plays a full evening. 

A WIFE WITHOUT A SMILE F?re males, four females! 
Costumes, modern ; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. 



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ery elaborate ; costumes of the period. Plays a full 



THP fflVAI^ Comedy In Five Acts. Nine males, flVe female*. 
I IU« HI T ALi^ Scenery varied ; costumes of the period. Plays * 
fall eTenlng. 

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER STsM fe^^.^et''1ce.^r?^ 

rled ; costumes of the period. Plays a full evening. 

TWEFTH NlfiflT; OR, WHA? YOC WILL iX'^. "^ ^"' 



three females. 
(all evening. 



en malea, 
Costomea, picturesque ; ecensry, raried. Plays a 



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Fo. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusettt 

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A^ TAn I IITP IT Comedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four 
AO IvU JUlAC H females. Costumes, picturesque ; scenery, va- 
ried. Plays a full evening. 

PAMII T F I)'^^'^^ ^^ Five Acts. Kine males, five females. Oos- 
VAJUlLflvC tumes, modem ; scenery, varied. Plays a full evening. 

INfiOMAD Pl^y ^^ Five Acts. Thirteen males, three females. 
lliUviniUV Scenery varied ; costumes, Greek. Plays a full evening. 

M AD¥ ^TIIADT Tragedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four f»- 
Iilill\l JlUAAl males, and supernumeraries. Costumes, of th« 
period ; scenery, varied and elaborate. Plays a full evening. 

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE ^•^TetlS^mt^^f: hV^^^. 

picturesque ; scenery varied. Plays a full evening. 

RICHFT IFFI I*l*yl°^''«^***- Fif teen males, two femjajes. Seen- 



